While I must say the Beijing opening was spectacular and, as said by many, it would be tough on London's, but I think the best way is to make ours a really Green one ! Making use of robots and the like can raise a lot of "ahs" and "ohs", I am sure !

i really liked it when i watch it live in australia and while you guys in england

I sat glued to the TV for the whole ceremony! My favourite part was when the Olympic Torch were lit in that enormous torch! Talk about amazing!! It will be hard but I know London can top it!!!

The opening ceremony was particularly spectacular this year. I wonder, though, how much of an amazing statement it would make, as a country that should be leading the planet to supporting the third world, and reducing their debt etc, if instead of spending millions on fireworks, millions was given to chairty. and a x-mins long silence or video or massive statement was made about where money should go.it could be a much better statement and a much more impressive start to the 2012 olympics. I think it would be more impressive than what china did this year.

good luck britain...beijing has raised the bar for an olympic ceremony waaaaay high!!!